Mathew Shaffer is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He joined the firm in 2012 and specializes in estate planning, business succession planning, family wealth preservation, growth, and transition. His client focus includes family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, personal retirement planning, philanthropic planning, portfolio management services, and small business strategies among others. Mathew holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., as well as the Certified Exit Planning Advisor designation from the Exit Planning Institute. He earned his bachelor's degree from Dickinson College. His professional designations also include Personal Investment Advisor, Sports & Entertainment, and Sports & Entertainment Accredited Wealth Management Advisor. He is actively involved in his community, serving on the boards of the American Cancer Society, Children's Service Center, and the Wyoming County Chamber of Commerce. Mathew resides in South Abington Township with his wife Nicole and their three children, Jordan, Logan, and Emma. Outside of his professional role, he has interests in baseball, basketball, cooking, football, golfing, refereeing, and spending time with his family.

Vincent Kubilus III is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Dunmore, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2016 and also serves as an AVP and financial advisor at Peoples Security Bank & Trust and Peoples National Bank. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by extensive research and technology tools.

Christopher Di Mattio is a financial advisor at Merrill with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Invest Financial Corporation for 21 years. Di Mattio is actively involved in several nonprofit organizations, including serving as President of La Festa Italiana, a cultural event in Scranton, and holding leadership roles with local charitable foundations and educational institutions. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies constructed by internal and third-party teams, with features including strategic asset allocation and tax-aware options.

Timothy Lavelle is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at NYLIFE Securities LLC and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company. He has also been involved with LIFS Enterprises, LLC since 2006. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides ongoing financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers, using firm-approved software and collaborative, annual planning engagements.

William Mcandrew is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Dunmore, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and having 33 years of industry experience. His prior firms include INVEST Financial Corporation, Pfic Advisors, Inc., and Vision Asset Management Inc. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, and institutional platforms, supporting over 22,800 advisors and managing more than $819 billion in discretionary assets.

Alec Rodway is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Bank of America. Outside of finance, he is involved in media and entertainment activities such as video editing, event hosting, and DJing, as well as streaming on Twitch. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs and tailored financial planning services to individuals and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm uses a structured planning process with firm-approved tools and offers a range of retail and institutional investment solutions.

Deborah Telesz is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and possessing 11 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Prudential Investment Management Services LLC and Prudential Insurance Company of America. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, offering asset-allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting through its Institutional Consulting Services program. The firm combines quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applies an ESG eligibility framework when recommending strategies.

Anthony Biscotto is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 28 years of industry experience. He previously worked at M&T Securities, Inc. and Met Bank from 1998 to 2019 before joining Wells Fargo Clearing in 2019. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute.

Christopher Nixon is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Avantax Advisory Services, Baker Tilly US LLP, and Lawrence Cable and Company, LLP. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Susan Jolley is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Pittston, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. She has worked at Edward Jones since 2017 and previously spent ten years at Wilkes University. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and operates a large national network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Karen Natishan is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 33 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009. Natishan serves as the treasurer on the Luzerne County Community College Foundation Board. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and delivers services through a broad range of investment and planning strategies.

Scott Hartshorn is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Scranton, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015 and with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2011. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer offering a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutions, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and modeling techniques. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides services both directly and through corporate financial planning agreements.

Peter Salvatori is a financial advisor with MML Investors Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He has worked at MML Investors Services since 2024 and also has experience with MassMutual Life Insurance Co. since 2022. Outside of financial advising, he is the president and owner of Northeast Casket Sales, Inc., a wholesale casket business he has operated since 2001. MML Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers collaborative, annual planning engagements using firm-approved software and emphasizes event-driven planning services such as estate settlement and employer-sponsored programs.

Alicia Roback is a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. She has worked with Ameriprise since 2013 and has prior experience with Thirty-One Gifts. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Hoban Management Corp., where she participates in financial planning and trading activities. Ameriprise Financial Services is a diversified advisory firm serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendations and ongoing planning advice focused on retirement income, utilizing proprietary research and a range of investment options.

Maria Emiliani is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Dunmore, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. Prior to her advisory role, she worked at Gerrity's Supermarkets for five years. Outside of her advisory work, Emiliani is employed part-time at Rhythm Fitness LLC. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning and access to model portfolios, with a focus on combining scale and technology in support of its large network of advisors.

Brian Goldsack is a CFP® certificant with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Edward Jones since 2014. Prior to this, he was involved with Novo Hill Real Estate starting in 2013. He co-hosts a business podcast where he interviews business owners about their industries and life stories. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory programs and operates under a fiduciary standard, with a nationwide network of over 23,000 advisors and more than $1 trillion in assets under management.

James Oboyle is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. He has 30 years of industry experience, including 18 years at Met Life Securities and over a decade with MassMutual-related firms. MML Investors Services, LLC, a subsidiary of MassMutual, provides ongoing financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers, utilizing firm-approved tools and collaborative planning processes.

Stephen Rosenthal is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he has been employed since 1997. He brings over 26 years of experience in wealth management, business financing, and corporate retirement plans. Stephen's professional designations include CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). He is a qualified Portfolio Manager who manages personalized and defined strategies on a discretionary basis. Stephen focuses on areas such as liquidity event strategies, trust services, estate planning services, retirement plan consultation, corporate benefits, corporate executive services, divorce transition planning, personal retirement planning, and portfolio management services. He holds a bachelor's degree in Accounting from the University of Pittsburgh. In addition to his professional work, Stephen is actively involved in various community organizations. He has served as past president of the Osterhout Free Library, is a board member of the Jewish Home of Eastern Pennsylvania, and serves on the Board of Trustees of Wyoming Seminary College Preparatory School. He is also a member of the Westmoreland Club.

Heather Kuhn is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 10 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Functional Connections. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment services tailored to plan objectives and risk tolerances.

Bernard Fagnani is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a PFS™ designation and Series 63 license, and has 27 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Cetera and its related entities since 1999 and also operates a CPA practice that he has managed since 1974. Additionally, he is involved in a firearms business and works as an insurance agent selling health products. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a nationwide SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual, corporate, retirement plan, charitable, and institutional clients through a multi-manager platform offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm supports a large network of advisors with access to various program structures, custodial relationships, and third-party money managers.